Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Mentor: Tea


✴ Laura ~ Captain
✴ Cassie ~ Co-Captain
✴ Teresa (ilovebakedgoods) ~ Co-Captain
✴ Karen Michelle
✴ Kelly
✴ LaLine
✴ Natalie
✴ Rachel
✴ TaraJo
✴ Venecia

✴ Jessica
✴ Lisa M
✴ Arshiya

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Welcome to Team Terror Birds. Our mascot may be extinct, but we are definitely not!

Team Members - Shelves

✴ Laura ~ Captain
✴ Cassie ~ Co-Captain
✴ Teresa (ilovebakedgoods) ~ Co-Captain
✴ Karen Michelle
✴ Kelly
✴ LaLine
✴ Natalie
✴ Rachel
✴ TaraJo
✴ Venecia
✴ Jessica
✴ Lisa M
✴ Arshiya

Spreadsheet
Planning spreadsheet
Ranking spreadsheet
Completed Books thread


Some helpful links:
End of Labors of Bookules Countdown
Start of Emerge the Victor
Wobble Recommendations - Difficult letters for Wheel-a-thon
Wobble Recommendations - Animals for Bingo
Verify word count for book tagged as children's - ARBookFind
Cover Color verification - Tin Eye

Emerge the Victor full rules

Here's what it boils down to:

1. We have a hero.
2. He She has a weapon.
3. We need to get that weapon as strong as we can.
4. Our hero needs experience.

So, here's what we do for the weapon: We read series books. Any book (whole numbers only, no .5s) in any series. To make our weapon stronger by 1 we read a #1 in series. Next, to make it stronger by 2 we read another #1, and a #2. To make it stronger by 3 we read another #1, another #2, and a #3. And we just keep going, as high as we can! There does not appear to be a limit to how strong the weapon can get.

To get our hero more experience, we go on quests and fight monsters. (Think of the labors, quests will be similar). We have 5 cards. They will be a random mix of monsters and quests. When we finish one we get a new one. If we get one we just can't do, we discard it. New cards are drawn for us every day at 11:00 am London time, if we have less than 5 cards.

So, weapon strength & quests involve reading books. The monster cards are fought virtually. There is some magic involving the strength of our weapon and the experience level (health) of our hero. I, for one, am happy to let Natalie (or anyone else with experience at this) tell us whether we can beat a particular monster or not. And I think that is something that will be clearer once we have seen a few monsters.



So, in addition to reading series books and books for specific tasks in the quest, any book we read can be sold for gold at the following rate:

1 - 400 pages = 1 gold
401+ pages = 2 gold

Gold can be used in the Jack & Jill store to buy:

◈ Minor Heal Potion - 2 Gold
Heals 5 health
◈ Heal Potion - 3 Gold
Heals 10 health
◈ Cure Poison - 2 Gold
Cures poison
◈ Damage Potion - 2 Gold
Increases weapon attack by 5 Attack for one round
◈ Poison Potion - 5 Gold
Damages opponent 3 damage every round until healed or opponent is knocked out

Potions can also be dropped by monsters/quests randomly when we finish a card. There also exists (not available in the store):

◈ Greater Heal Potion - Heals 15 Health
◈ Greater Damage Potion - Doubles weapon attack for one round
◈ Greater Poison Potion - Damages opponent 6 damage every round until healed or opponent is knocked out
◈ Shield Potion - Halves damage taken by the next attack

Stand by for info on the tournaments!


The tournaments are the part I'm a little fuzzy on. Luckily, there will be no tournaments for the first week! Then, for the last three weeks, we will get a new opponent each week (3 opponents total). The tournaments have multiple rounds, each lasting 16 hours. So we would have 16 hours to attack our opponent once, and then they have 16 hours to attack us. We can use as many potions as we want, but can only use the weapon once each round.

◈ Starting the second week each team will be assigned a tournament partner.
◈ Each round lasts 16 hours, then the round transfers to the partner.
◈ The team with a less experienced hero starts.
◈ During a round a hero may use an unlimited amount of potions and attack once with their weapon (unless another rule overrides it)
◈ If a hero is knocked out (0 HP) the opponent receives 30 Points.
◈ If a hero is knocked out (0 HP) they may heal their next turn using potions or by leveling.

Strategy comes into play here because we might want to keep an eye on them and strike when they fight a monster and have low health!

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Zomg, First!

Lol...

I have nothing witty to say this earlY.

Hello to all the terror birds!

Hi Teresa! And the rest of the team!

Hi everybody!

Hi everyone.
I must say our mascot looks like it has been rode hard and put away wet :-)

Hello!!!!

It's so funny, when I was scrolling through the team names yesterday, I thought Terror Birds was the coolest sounding name;-)!

I told my husband about our team and that the terror bird looked terrifying and he said that was fitting for me;) That was amidst lots of eye rolling on his part because, of course, he just doesn't get all my enthusiasm for these challenges!

I'll be sending friend requests to everyone shortly....hope that's okay? Just ignore it if not, LOL!

Kelly wrote: "I'll be sending friend requests to everyone shortly....hope that's okay? Just ignore it if not, LOL!"

That's fine with me!

Kelly wrote: "I'll be sending friend requests to everyone shortly....hope that's okay? Just ignore it if not, LOL!"

As long as you are over 18, you are welcome to.

Yaay, hi everyone! I'm excited for this! My first challenge in this group!

Venecia wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I'll be sending friend requests to everyone shortly....hope that's okay? Just ignore it if not, LOL!"

As long as you are over 18, you are welcome to."

Oh, I'm well over the age of 18;-).

Kelly wrote: "Venecia wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I'll be sending friend requests to everyone shortly....hope that's okay? Just ignore it if not, LOL!"

As long as you are over 18, you are welcome to."

Oh, I'm well o..."

I noticed. :-) I love historical fiction as well. I haven't read a lot of it but even in my bodice ripper reading I prefer historical.

Karen Michele wrote: "I told my husband about our team and that the terror bird looked terrifying and he said that was fitting for me;) That was amidst lots of eye rolling on his part because, of course, he just doesn't..."

My husband doesn't get the appeal of reading challenges either. Actually, he doesn't like reading at all. He's dyslexic, which makes it difficult for him. Out of our 3 kids, two love to read and one thinks it's just okay.

Hi everybody! I think the Terror Bird looks like a cross between an ostrich and a velociraptor.

The only under 18 person on our team is Rachel, my daughter. Don't worry, Venecia, I already told her not to look at your books. :)

Amanda wrote: "Yaay, hi everyone! I'm excited for this! My first challenge in this group!"

Hi, is this Life at Hogwarts's Amanda?

Laura wrote: "Hi everybody! I think the Terror Bird looks like a cross between an ostrich and a velociraptor.

The only under 18 person on our team is Rachel, my daughter. Don't worry, Venecia, I already told he..."

And Teresa's? :P

Laura wrote: "Hi everybody! I think the Terror Bird looks like a cross between an ostrich and a velociraptor.

The only under 18 person on our team is Rachel, my daughter. Don't worry, Venecia, I already told he..."

:-) How old is she Laura? And what is her name?

LoL, Laura, I said the same thing to my husband. He didn't agree. Totally looks like a raptor/ostrich.

Venecia wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Yaay, hi everyone! I'm excited for this! My first challenge in this group!"

Hi, is this Life at Hogwarts's Amanda?"

It sure is! I know, I changed my picture. I might change it back because I keep confusing myself! But my little Boston, Mickey. <3

Laura wrote: "Hi everybody! I think the Terror Bird looks like a cross between an ostrich and a velociraptor.

The only under 18 person on our team is Rachel, my daughter. Don't worry, Venecia, I already told he..."

How fun that your daughter is on your team!!

I try to get my daughters interested in joining Goodreads (they're 14 and love to read), but so far no luck.

Amanda wrote: "Venecia wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Yaay, hi everyone! I'm excited for this! My first challenge in this group!"

Hi, is this Life at Hogwarts's Amanda?"

It sure is! I know, I changed my picture. I migh..."

Yay! I like changing my pic. I had a couple of Venetian Carnival ones for the Carnival theme.

Amanda wrote: "LoL, Laura, I said the same thing to my husband. He didn't agree. Totally looks like a raptor/ostrich."

I agree. According to Goggle they are apex predators, so totally what I would think the offspring of an ostrich and a raptor would be :-)

And Teresa's, for sure.

She's 15.

Venecia wrote: "Yay! I like changing my pic. I had a couple of Venetian Carnival ones for the Carnival theme.."

I hadn't changed my picture in forever, so now every time I scroll past my posts, I don't realize it's mine at first! I think I need to at least change back to one of me and my husband...maybe not the same one, but I need a orange/blue pic or I'm never going to remember it's me. :P

Amanda wrote: "Venecia wrote: "Yay! I like changing my pic. I had a couple of Venetian Carnival ones for the Carnival theme.."

I hadn't changed my picture in forever, so now every time I scroll past my posts, I ..."

Your doggie looks like a sweetheart :-)

Oh Lawd....this team is gonna be trouble! LOL!

Terror Birds...this is my perfect team!! Growing up, my grandma always called me Holy Terror (aka Holy Tara!)...and my last name sounds like 'beak' so i got called Bird Beak a lot!

Looking forward to it, ladies! Now, I feel like I need to change my profile pic too....it's time!

Hello team,

I guess I should say couple of words as I'm going to supervise your road to extinction victory.

Stay calm. There is no need to panic. End is near and we are well prepared...

(I wanted to say that ever since I picked extincts :P)

Tara Jo wrote: "Oh Lawd....this team is gonna be trouble! LOL!

Terror Birds...this is my perfect team!! Growing up, my grandma always called me Holy Terror (aka Holy Tara!)...and my last name sounds like 'beak' ..."

Hi TJ :-)

Venecia wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Venecia wrote: "Yay! I like changing my pic. I had a couple of Venetian Carnival ones for the Carnival theme.."

I hadn't changed my picture in forever, so now every time I scroll pa..."

He is the sweetest little thing, but he's a total momma's boy. Follows me everywhere. And won't let me sleep in unless he's also sleeping in. :P Woke me up this morning because he was awake, and nooo, mom can't still be sleeping!

Tara Jo wrote: "Oh Lawd....this team is gonna be trouble! LOL!

Terror Birds...this is my perfect team!! Growing up, my grandma always called me Holy Terror (aka Holy Tara!)...and my last name sounds like 'beak' ..."

LoL! Tara Jo! Sounds perfect, then!

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Hello team,

I guess I should say couple of words as I'm going to supervise your road to extinction victory.

Stay calm. There is no need to panic. End is near and we are well prepared...

(I wan..."

Hi T-bird :-D

Yay, Tea! Looking forward to you leading us out of extinction!!!

Hey Venecia!

In case it's needed, my shelf:
NBRC-Wobble-Baby

Laura wrote: "And Teresa's, for sure.

She's 15."

Lol, I was going to add myself but Tea beat me. Some of mine will be okay but I am in a certain mood right now so better safe than not.

Oh yeah, we need to post our shelves. I have to find mine and I will link it.

My shelf!

Wobble

Checking in and then off to a meeting. Looking forward to getting to know all of you. This is going to be fun!

I'm not sure wether to be excited or scared of having my Mom as my team captain. Right now, I am leaning towards scared. I am off to make her pancakes for breakfast to stay on her good side. I love you mommy!

Hi LaLine and Rachel!

Haha, Rachel. That's too funny.

Here's my shelf!

nbrc-wobble

Rachel wrote: "I'm not sure wether to be excited or scared of having my Mom as my team captain. Right now, I am leaning towards scared. I am off to make her pancakes for breakfast to stay on her good side. I love..."

Lol! This is going to be so cute to watch.

Hahaha Rachel! That's pretty funny! Can we place our orders, too? Blueberry pancakes please?!

Here's my shelf:

wobble-16

Blueberries? Yuck! But she could go pick some blackberries!